U.S. patent number 8,952,710 [Application Number 13/548,283] was granted by the patent office on 2015-02-10 for pulsed behavior modeling with steady state average conditions. This patent grant is currently assigned to RF Micro Devices, Inc.. The grantee listed for this patent is Jean-Frederic Chiron, Andrew F. Folkmann, James M. Retz. Invention is credited to Jean-Frederic Chiron, Andrew F. Folkmann, James M. Retz.
United States Patent | 8,952,710 |
Retz , et al. | February 10, 2015 |
A method for pulsed behavior modeling of a device under test (DUT) using steady state conditions is disclosed. The method includes providing an automated test system (ATS) programmed to capture at least one behavior of the DUT. The ATS then generates a DUT input power pulse that transitions from a predetermined steady state level to a predetermined pulse level and back to the predetermined steady state level. At least one behavior of the DUT is then captured by the ATS while the input power is at the predetermined pulse level. The ATS then steps the predetermined pulse level to a different predetermined pulse level, and the above steps are repeated until a range of predetermined pulse levels is swept. The ATS then steps the predetermined steady state level to a different steady state level, and the above steps are repeated until a range of predetermined steady state levels is swept.
Inventors: | Retz; James M. (Cedar Rapids, IA), Folkmann; Andrew F. (Cedar Rapids, IA), Chiron; Jean-Frederic (Tournefeuille, FR) | ||||||||||
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Assignee: | RF Micro Devices, Inc.
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Appl. No.: | 13/548,283 | ||||||||||
Filed: | July 13, 2012 |
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Current U.S. Class: | 324/750.01 |
Current CPC Class: | G01R 31/28 (20130101); G01R 31/2834 (20130101); G01R 31/2839 (20130101) |
Current International Class: | G01R 31/28 (20060101) |
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